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Using the AC power adaptor
The AC power adaptor included with this unit is 9 volts DC at 0.7A center pin positive.
Insert the adaptor plug into the DC socket on the left side of the radio. Plug the adaptor into a standard AC outlet.
Whenever the adaptor is used, the batteries are automatically disconnected. The AC adaptor should be disconnected
from the main supply when not in use.
The AC adaptor is used as the means of connecting the radio to the power supply. The AC Adapter used for the
radio must remain accessible during normal use in order to disconnect the radio from the power supply completely.
IMPORTANT
Setting clock time
Upon initial use of the radio after the batteries have been installed or the AC adaptor is plugged in, the display will
flash
. Rotate the Tuning control knob to set the required hours. Press the Select button. The minute digits
will flash. Rotate the Tuning control knob to set required minute. Press the Select button to complete the time setting.
The display will then show the current time.
If you want to adjust the time, the clock can be set when the radio is in power on or standby mode. Press and hold
the Time setting button until it beeps, the hour digits will flash on the display. Follow the above instructions to set
hour / minute.
Seek and Scan Tuning – FM / AM
1.
Press the Power button to turn on the radio.
2.
Select the required frequency band by pressing the Band button. For the FM band fully extend and rotate
telescopic antenna to get best reception. For the AM band, rotate the radio to get the best signal. (Please note this
radio has a built-in AM antenna.)
3.
To seek up in frequency, rotate the Tuning control knob in a clockwise direction, then press the Seek button. Your
radio will seek in an upwards direction (low frequency to high frequency) and stop automatically when it finds a
station of sufficient strength.
To seek down in frequency, rotate the Tuning control knob in an anti-clockwise direction, then press the Seek
button. Your radio will seek in a downwards direction and stop automatically when it finds a station of sufficient
strength.
Scan Tuning: press the Scan button, the radio will search and stop automatically about 6 seconds when it finds a
radio station. Press the Scan button again within 6 seconds to listen to the found station. If you do not press the Scan
button when it finds a radio station, after 6 seconds the radio will continue to search for the next available stations.
4.
If you want to view the current time, simply press the Clock button.
5.
Press the Volume up / down button to set your required sound level.
6.
To turn o
ff the radio, press the Power button. The display will show “OFF”.
ATS tuning (Auto Tuning System) – FM / AM
The radio features an Auto Tuning System (ATS) that will automatically store radio stations into the memory presets
on the FM and AM band upon the signal strength of the incoming stations. ATS FM / ATS AM can be operated only
when the radio is on.
1.
Turn on the radio. Select either the FM or AM band by pressing the Band button.
2.
Press and hold the ATS button. The radio will start the Auto Tuning System (ATS), and store the found stations
based upon the signal strength into the memory presets. The radio allows a maximum of 20 presets in 4 memory
pages both on the FM and AM bands. The Weather band does not feature Auto Tuning System.
All previously stored preset stations will be erased when ATS operation commences and stations are found.
The station stored on
will be recalled after the ATS operation is completed.
